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The Perfect Side Gig –
MacStories was a big part of my life for over five years, from January 2011 through November 2016. I only vaguely recall emailing Federico about the possibility of writing for MacStories, though I do remember sending him two sample articles – one of which was about the iPad (naturally!). Federico was happy to give me […] → Read More
Apple Denied Key Exemption for Retail Stores in India –
Bloomberg reports that Apple has been denied a key exemption that will likely scuttle Apple's plans in the short term to open official Apple Retail Stores in India: India’s finance minister has ratified a decision that Apple Inc. must meet local sourcing rules to open its own stores, according to people familiar with the matter, […] → Read More
Tim Cook’s Big Week in India and China: Context and Timeline –
It may not have made the front page headlines, but Apple just concluded a significant week-long tour of India and China. Tim Cook has made numerous trips to China in recent years, but this was the first time that Cook visited India on an official trip as CEO of Apple. The trip also comes at […] → Read More
Apple Announces New iOS App Design and Development Accelerator in Bengaluru, India –
Apple press release: Apple today announced a new initiative to support engineering talent and accelerate growth in India’s iOS developer community. The company will establish a Design and Development Accelerator in Bengaluru, the home of India’s startup scene. Tens of thousands of developers in India make apps for iOS, the world’s most powerful mobile operating […] → Read More
Putting Recent App Review Time Improvements in Visual Context –
Data courtesy of AppReviewTimes.com As many have noted this month, including Bloomberg, App Review has been processing app updates at a much quicker rate than usual. In the past week the average time for an iOS app to be approved by App Review has fallen to just 1.5 days. Apple itself doesn't publish times, but […] → Read More
Apple Celebrates Chinese Music With GarageBand Update –
Apple issued a press release earlier today, announcing a GarageBand update which adds Chinese instruments and sounds: Apple today announced an update to GarageBand that celebrates the rich history of Chinese music with new instruments and extensive Chinese language localization throughout the app. Building on GarageBand’s extensive collection of sounds, this update adds traditional Chinese […] → Read More
Apple Music Introduces Student Subscription With 50% Discount –
TechCrunch's Sarah Perez reports that Apple has today introduced a new student subscription plan for Apple Music which cuts the cost of the subscription to just $4.99 per month. The option isn’t just arriving in the U.S., though. Students in other countries, including the U.K., Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, will also be […] → Read More